J Street Hiring Development Data Assistant (DC)

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Oct 5, 2015, 3:48:22 PM10/5/15

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Position Title: Development Data Assistant

Reports to: Associate Director of Regional Operations

Location: Washington, DC

Start Date: Immediately

Apply to: res...@jstreet.org

Important Note: We are reviewing applications on a rolling basis and will be accepting applications until the position is filled. Only qualified applicants will be contacted for an interview. We are especially seeking candidates who are interested in growing into a full-time position with the department.

Position

The Development Data Assistant will be responsible for all donation processing, donor-data entry, routine fundraising reports, personalized donor receipts and including all gift-acknowledgements. The Development Data Assistant will also help to maintain the department’s development database, assist in prospect research, as well as provide administrative support for fundraising events as needed.

The position will work closely with the Associate Director of Regional Operations and Development Associate to ensure the highest quality donation-tracking and acknowledgement systems are in place to enable the rapid expansion of J Street’s donor base.

This position will be hired on a part-time hourly contract for the duration of the 2015 financial year with the possibility of being brought on full-time in 2016.

Responsibilities

Manage and coordinate the data entry and tracking of all asks, pledges, and outstanding payments.
Process all contributions to J Street in an accurate and timely manner.
Manage and coordinate the gift-acknowledgement process.
Provide maximum administrative and technical support to regional team members.
Provide necessary reports and data on ad-hoc basis to both central operations as well as regional team members.

Desired Skills and Characteristics

Competitive candidates will be highly organized, motivated and communicative, and will have some experience working with various database and donor-communications systems. The ideal candidate will have some professional development-office experience, including database management, in a medium ($2 million) to large size ($10 million) non-profit.

The ideal candidate will also possess the following attributes:

· Highly organized with meticulous attention to detail;

· Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet numerous deadlines;

· Eager to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-oriented, and goal-driven environment;

· Flexibility adapting to a developing organizational structure;

· Excellent editing, and proofreading skills;

· Experience with multiple database platforms as well as some experience with basic information design and reporting;

· Some event-planning experience preferred;

· A strong commitment to J Street’s pro-Israel/pro-peace mission.

Compensation and Hours

This is a part-time position paid at a rate of $15/hour for 15-20 hours/week. This is a fixed-term contract until the December 31, 2015 with the possibility of being hired on full time starting in 2016. Hours will span three to four days of the week as agreed upon with the Associate Director of Regional Operations.

To Apply

Please submit the three below items by e-mail to res...@jstreet.org and indicate “Development Data Assistant” in the subject line:

1. Cover Letter:
In one page, please explain why you are interested in the position and describe (in detail) your relevant experiences and skill sets per the job responsibilities and job qualifications outlined above.

2. Resume

3. List of Three References

This position is available immediately. Applications are being accepted starting September 30, 2015 and the position will be filled as quickly as possible.